Wear-loop for harness-rings.



PATENTED AUG. 14, 1906. F, BUYOB.

HARNESS RINGS.

G. PERKINS & J. WEAR LOOP FOR APPLICATION FILED BIAlLZl. 1-906.

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GEORGE PERKINS AND JOHN F. BUYGE, OF SPEOULATOR, NEW YORK.-

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented au 14, 1906,

' Application filed March 21, 1906. Serial No. 307,133.

T 0 all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, GEORGEPERKINS and JOHN F. BUYOE, citizens of theUnited States -of America, and residents of Speculator,

county of Hamilton, State of New York, have invented certain newanduseful Improvements in Wear-Loops for Harness-Rings, of which thefollowing is a full and clear specification, refe'rence being had to theaccompanying drawings, in wlnch'- Figure 1 is a side elevation shpwingour device applied to a side strap; Fig. 2,2. vertical sectional view ofthe same; Fig. 3, a vertical sectional view of the device detached, theside strap and ring being shown in dotted lines. Fig. 4 is a perspectiveView of the device detached; Fig- 5, a vertical sectional view taken atright angles to the line on which Fig. 3 is taken.

The object of this invention is to provide an inexpensive and durabledevice which will prevent the ring wearing out the strap where it islooped through the ring, as more fully hereinafter set forth. The deviceis especially intended for use on the side straps of harness, both heavyand light harness; but it is obvious that we are not confined to suchuse of the device, aslit may beadvantageously used in other relations.

Referring to the drawings by reference characters, a designates a pairof approximately U-shaped bars which are connected integrally at theirlower or arched portions by a cross-bar 1), whose under surface 0 isrounded to conform to the rounded lower edges of the U-shaped bars. Theupper sur face of this cross-bar b is channeled out at c. to receive thering. The side edges of this cross-bar at opposite sides of the channel6 are extended upward at f. The outer surfaces of these upward-extendedflanges f incline inwardly toward each other, these inclined -faces gbeing rounded nicely into the lower rounded face 0. This channeledcross-bar is less in thickness than the width of the side bars, so thatthe lower edges of these side bars project below the rounded surface 0and form side flanges h, which serve to assist in confining the loop ofthe strap to the rounded cross-bar.

The inner edges of the side bars incline slightl outwardly to form asubstantially V- shape opening for the reception of the ring Each pairof the side bars is connected b'y the transverse keeper-bars 'L, whoseinner faces 7 incline inwardly toward each other so as to form with'theinclined faces 9 of the channeled cross-bar inwardly-inclinedstrap-passa es is. These cross-bars are of sufficient yvidt as shown, tohave a broad bearing on the outer faces of the strapTloop. The outersurfaces of these cross-bars i are curved downwardly into the curvedside edges oftihe side bars, so as to avoid the formation ofobstructions on the outer face of the loop.

It will be observed that the upwardly-ere tending side bars or membersare of approximately the same length, so that the crossbars i arebrought opposite each other. It will be observed also thatthe cross barsor keepers i are within the vertical plane 'of the loop, so that theyare thereby prevented from forming projectior'is extending beyond thelooped part of the strap. It will be observed, further, that byarranging the keeper-- bars i opposite each 0th 1' and by inclinin thestrap-passages other the two portions of the strap are deflected towardeach other so as to practically close the loop, thereby of extraneous'closing or clamping retain the wear-loop in place.

devices to What we claim, and desire to secure by Let- /c inwardlytoward eac avoiding the necessity of approximately U-shaped sidemembers-of approximately the same size, a cross-bar connecting theseside members at their arched lower ends',this bar being rounded on itsunder face channeled for face and havin its .upper the reception 0thering,andkee er-barsconnecting the respective upper en's of the sidemembers and extending ownward along the ner faces inclined upwardlytoward each other, these keeper-bars being within the plane of the sidemembers, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof we hereunto aflix our signatures, in the presenceof two witnesses, this 19th day of March, 1906.

GEORGE PERKINS. JOHN F. BUYCE.

Witnesses:

ELMER ()STRANDER, FRANK A.LAURENG '95 'outer edges of the same andhaving their in-

